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Ontario announces $10M plan to investigate residential school burial sites

Dan Karpenchuk
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The government of Ontario has announced a $10 million plan to identify, investigate and commemorate unmarked burial sites of former residential schools in…
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When, oh when, will that darn U.S.-Canada border reopen?

Mike Desmond
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The COVID lid comes off Ontario Friday. Three days early, restaurants, bars and tourist attractions can open their doors and outdoor patios again.…
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All remote learning to continue in Ontario schools until September

Dan Karpenchuk
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday that schools will remain closed until September, but the announcement isn’t sitting well with everyone.Ford said…
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U.S.-Canada border to remain closed another month, as Ontario releases reopening plan

Dan Karpenchuk
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled the plan for loosening the province’s tough coronavirus pandemic rules. The easing of restrictions will take place…
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Ontario premier blames COVID 'variants that passed too easily through our borders'

Dan Karpenchuk
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People in Ontario will have to stay at home for at least another two weeks. The province has extended the stay-at-home order until June 2.Ontario Premier…
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Ontario health officials advise keeping stay-at-home order in place through June 2

Dan Karpenchuk
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COVID-19 daily case counts in Ontario have dropped significantly over the past week, but the provincial government is being advised to keep the…
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Ontario introduces paid sick leave for COVID

Dan Karpenchuk
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After weeks of pressure, Ontario has announced a program of paid sick leave benefits. It’s the latest move by Premier Doug Ford’s government to help curb…
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Ontario premier apologizes for latest COVID restrictions

Dan Karpenchuk
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The premier of Ontario has offered an apology to the people of his province for what he called moving too fast last week in announcing new measures to…
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Ontario 'losing the battle between the variants and vaccines'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered yet another set of restrictions Friday to try to curb the spread of the pandemic, but some of those measures ran into a…
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Ontario considers more restrictions, as COVID cases hit record

Dan Karpenchuk
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With COVID-19 cases counts breaking records, Ontario is considering stricter measures. The province had a record-setting 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 on…

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